Join us every Wednesday night for Geeks Who Drink trivia, a pub style quiz! Quizmaster Hayley will lead you on an adventure with topics ranging from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. Come by yourself, or with a team of up to six people!

Also, PizzaMI will have their food truck set up in our parking lot every Wednesday, beginning at 5pm. Arrive early to order some fresh za!

Silent Book Club: Holiday Meet Up 🎄📚

Join us at @speciationales for our annual Holiday Meet Up. Bring whatever book you’re reading, don an ugly sweater (optional!), and enjoy good company, goody bags, and more. Our friends @cellarbirdbooks will be on hand with books, puzzles, and crafts that make perfect gifts.

📖 Reading time: 4–7 pm

💬 Optional book chat: 5:30 pm

Free to attend, as always.

Bringing garage rock to the literal garage-turned-brewery: Morale & The Fuzzrites!

Morale - Five piece prog-grunge band. You’ll hear echos of Fugazi, morphine, Pinback, or a little Wilco

The Fuzzrites - Garage rock band from Grand Rapids, Michigan

21+ // No Cover // 9pm

SHOP HOP IS HERE! The biggest day of the year for our neighborhood, Shop Hop is your chance to get some serious LOCAL shopping in. This year we are opening early, and bringing back a very fun nature artist market! Stop by and grab some stocking stuffers from: Eggy Opus, Cloud KBD, Madison Memering, One More Knot & Querkus Creative!

Join us every Wednesday night for Geeks Who Drink trivia, a pub style quiz! Quizmaster Hayley will lead you on an adventure with topics ranging from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. Come by yourself, or with a team of up to six people!

Also, PizzaMI will have their food truck set up in our parking lot every Wednesday, beginning at 5pm. Arrive early to order some fresh za!

Grand Rapids Bug Club! Tuesday, 12/2 from 6-7:30pm!

✨ Special Feature: BUG FLASH TATTOOS!

📽️ Presentation: The optical properties of butterfly wings and structural color

🏆 December Bug of the Month!

🎨 Activity: Craft & Movie!

Join Arts in Motion for another workshop!! This time Sloan Delores Flowers is leading us in a porch pot workshop! All supplies will be provided. We are excited to get in the holiday spirit with you! Visit the AIM event page to reserve a spot: https://givebutter.com/AIMporchpotworkshop

THE MOONRAYS return to the Speciation stage!

Don't miss out on their unique blend of Retro Surf, Cosmic Blues & Atomic Rock!

The Moonrays will be playing every last Friday of the month at Speciation.

Music from 8-11pm!

Join us every Wednesday night for Geeks Who Drink trivia, a pub style quiz! Quizmaster Hayley will lead you on an adventure with topics ranging from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. Come by yourself, or with a team of up to six people!

Also, PizzaMI will have their food truck set up in our parking lot every Wednesday, beginning at 5pm. Arrive early to order some fresh za!

A live visual and sonic experience.

Gradient is a collaboration between live projection artist Alex Perez and an impromptu vinyl soundtrack selected by MisterSifter.

FREE SHOW FRIDAY! EVERY FRIDAY EVENING AT SPECIATION CELLARS!

Wilson Ave - grand rapids based moldy basement indie rock

New Troy - Just some cousins that make music in Grand Rapids, MI

21+, free, music starts at 9pm sharp.

Heard of taking bitters for an upset stomach or hangover? There's more to it than folklore. In this hands-on class with herbalist Camilla Voelker, we’ll explore the powerful role of bitter herbs in supporting digestion and overall wellness—especially during the season of rich, heavy meals. We’ll taste a variety of bitter herbs, learn about their health benefits, and craft our own custom and tasty bitters to take home.

We are super excited to announce a beer that has been in the making for a long long time:

Riparian - Rustic Wheat w/ Elderberry & Yarrow - Trout Unlimited Collab!

Available in the taproom Thursday, November 20th on draft and in 16oz cans.

Join us every Wednesday night for Geeks Who Drink trivia, a pub style quiz! Quizmaster Hayley will lead you on an adventure with topics ranging from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. Come by yourself, or with a team of up to six people!

Also, PizzaMI will have their food truck set up in our parking lot every Wednesday, beginning at 5pm. Arrive early to order some fresh za!

Bartender Katie is obsessed with the rolling stones! Come hang and listen to her extensive vinyl collection! Records will be spinning all night on November 18th, from 4-9pm!

Studio Club - 11.17.25

A session of casual, artistic play for anyone wanting a space to create. All skill levels welcome, all materials provided for your choice of collage, watercolor or charcoal.

$25/ticket - Includes an in-house beverage.

Email studioclubsessions@gmail.com for ticketing info. RSVP by 11/14 to reserve your seat in the room!

SYNC RETURNS SAT NOV 15

featuring 90’s cult classic RUN LOLA RUN projected from 5:30 to 10:30, accompanied by DJs @ulysses_music @greciandelight @sometimes_sound and a live performance from @omo_________omo

food truck: @semi.freddo

We are stoked to welcome Mark Lavengood back to the taproom! Mark brings the kind of feel-good, foot-stomping energy that makes you forget what day it is. His music sits somewhere between bluegrass, Americana, and folk revival. If you’re into Trampled by Turtles, The Avett Brothers, or Billy Strings, this one’s for you!

The next book club meeting will be Thursday, November 13th, at 7pm! We will be discussing An Immense World by Ed Yong. Copies are available at our taproom or Books & Mortar for $20.

A grand tour through the hidden realms of animal senses that will transform the way you perceive the world --from the Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of I Contain Multitudes.

Macaronage is our annual macaron beer blended in collaboration with our lovely neighbors, the Chartreuse Sisters. This year’s version is inspired by strawberry macarons and features strawberry, cardamom, vanilla, graham cracker, and macaron shells. It’s the FIFTH version of this beer!

Named after macaronage, the delicate folding technique used to make perfect macarons, this beer is a celebration of craft, collaboration, and pastry tradition.

The sisters will be popped up from 5-7pm at the taproom with their famous and delicious pastries, so swing on by and have yourself a delicious Thursday night!

Join us every Wednesday night for Geeks Who Drink trivia, a pub style quiz! Quizmaster Hayley will lead you on an adventure with topics ranging from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. Come by yourself, or with a team of up to six people!

Also, PizzaMI will have their food truck set up in our parking lot every Wednesday, beginning at 5pm. Arrive early to order some fresh za!

Join us for a one-of-a-kind gathering with Gabrielle Cerberville, celebrated forager, educator, and author of Gathered: On Foraging, Feasting, and the Seasonal Life. Gabrielle will share a special reading from her new book, inviting us into the magic of living with the seasons.

The evening also features a live painting demonstration by Madison Memering, the illustrator behind the book’s stunning artwork.

And because no feast is complete without food, PizzaMI will be serving personal pizzas crafted with a forager’s twist. Every ticket includes one pizza and a drink.

Tickets are $35, and include: 1 drink + 1 forager-friendly pizza + live painting demo + book reading + a forager goodie bag

Get ready for a trippy and spacey night of free music from some of the bossman’s favorite GR musicians!

Normal Mode - Based in Grand Rapids, Normal Mode's performances are a testament to their eclectic style, seamlessly weaving together floating ethereal soundscapes and head-bobbing grooves. Their music incorporates a variety of genres, including jazz, electronic, rock, and funk, all while leaving ample room for improvisation.

Obsrvr - electronic, ambient, atmospheric, downtempo, melodic, house music from Grand Rapids

Live projection from @michaeldause

FREE SHOW FRIDAY! Coming at you with a sledge hammer this week.

Mannequins - Spooky Alt Rock to Cry to - West Michigan

The Ultraviolets - GR band blending elements of noise rock, post-hardcore, surf, and blues.

Secret Satan - Bad music for people who like to sin

21+, Music @ 8pm sharp

Join us every Wednesday night for Geeks Who Drink trivia, a pub style quiz! Quizmaster Hayley will lead you on an adventure with topics ranging from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. Come by yourself, or with a team of up to six people!

Also, PizzaMI will have their food truck set up in our parking lot every Wednesday, beginning at 5pm. Arrive early to order some fresh za!

GR Bug Club meeting #2!

LIVE isopods! A presentation on parasite diversity! November Bug of the Month! BUG PRINTING!

I know you want to be there. Come on out and learn about insects with us.

THE MOONRAYS return to the Speciation stage!

Don't miss out on their unique blend of Retro Surf, Cosmic Blues & Atomic Rock!

The Moonrays will be playing every last Friday of the month at Speciation.

Music from 8-11pm!

Howl-O-Ween Doggo Party w/ Vetr Health!

Treats by Pink Paw Patisserie!

Pet Costume Contest!

Live DJ!

Thursday, October 30th, 6-8pm

Party on the patio! (Dogs may be brought inside briefly to order drinks)

Join us every Wednesday night for Geeks Who Drink trivia, a pub style quiz! Quizmaster Hayley will lead you on an adventure with topics ranging from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. Come by yourself, or with a team of up to six people!

Also, PizzaMI will have their food truck set up in our parking lot every Wednesday, beginning at 5pm. Arrive early to order some fresh za!